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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28
Olympus FE-47 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Key Specs

Olympus FE-47
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 204g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Sony T99
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-47 and Sony T99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-47 (14MP) and the T99 (14MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-47 was revealed 6 months earlier than the T99 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-47 being a Compact camera and the Sony T99 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-47 scores vs the T99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-47 over the Sony T99

 FE-47 T99 

Reasons to pick Sony T99 over the Olympus FE-47

 T99 FE-47 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-47 and Sony T99

 FE-47 T99 
IntroducedJanuary 2010July 2010Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-47 has got exterior measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony T99 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-47 and Sony T99 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-47 versus the T99.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-47 and T99 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-47 and T99.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of photos although you would want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T99 as a Portrait photography camera
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Street photography camera
Sony T99 as a Street photography camera
47
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-47
Sports photography with Sony T99
34
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-47 as a Travel photography camera
Sony T99 as a Travel photography camera
57
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-47 Landscape photography factors
Sony T99 Landscape photography factors
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
42
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-47
Vlogging with Sony T99
22
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic socket
31
really wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
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Olympus FE-47 vs Sony T99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-47 and Sony T99
 Olympus FE-47Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-47 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2010-07-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red eye, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204 grams (0.45 lb) 121 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model 2 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $179